How many renters in Upper Chichester Township, PA pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Upper Chichester Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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46.4% (±11.5 points) of renting households in Upper Chichester Township, PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 28.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 46.4% (±11.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 37.7% (±10.5 points)
Median share of income: 28.7% (±3.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Upper Chichester Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Upper Chichester Township	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than 15%	14.2% (±7.5 points)	12.3%	14.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	12.1% (±6.8 points)	10.2%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	13.1% (±5.9 points)	13.3%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	14.2% (±6.7 points)	9.4%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.7% (±4.6 points)	8.9%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	37.7% (±10.5 points)	45.9%	39.5%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Upper Chichester Township against Delaware County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Upper Chichester Township	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	United States
Paying 30% or more	46.4% (±11.5 points)	54.8% (±1.9 points)	48.2% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	37.7% (±10.5 points)	45.9% (±1.6 points)	39.5% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	28.7% (±3.8 points)	32.7% (±0.8 points)	29.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$49,307 (±$4,592)	$49,812 (±$1,326)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,333 (±$62)	$1,372 (±$22)	$1,209 (±$5)	$1,413

In Upper Chichester Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Delaware County (54.8%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (48.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Delaware County, Upper Chichester Township ranks 35 of 49 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 973 of 2,530.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Upper Chichester Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Upper Chichester Township
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Upper Chichester Township	—	46.4% (±11.5 points)	—
Linwood	1.5 mi	38.7% (±21.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lower Chichester Township	1.5 mi	33.8% (±19.8 points)	Not measurably different
Village Green-Green Ridge	1.7 mi	53.0% (±26.8 points)	Not measurably different
Aston Township	2.1 mi	48.9% (±20.1 points)	Not measurably different
Chester Township	2.2 mi	68.4% (±19.4 points)	Not measurably different
Trainer	2.3 mi	51.2% (±24.0 points)	Not measurably different
Marcus Hook	2.4 mi	55.0% (±22.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bethel Township (Delaware County)	2.5 mi	67.7% (±58.0 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Delaware County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
29	Trainer	51.2% (±24.0 points)
30	Aldan	50.7% (±21.4 points)
31	Marple Township	50.0% (±12.0 points)
32	Aston Township	48.9% (±20.1 points)
33	Haverford Township	47.7% (±8.9 points)
34	Sharon Hill	47.5% (±26.4 points)
35	Upper Chichester Township	46.4% (±11.5 points)
36	Collingdale	45.1% (±14.8 points)
37	Upland	44.4% (±17.9 points)
38	Brookhaven	44.3% (±20.8 points)
39	Eddystone	43.5% (±16.8 points)
40	Ridley Park	42.4% (±13.3 points)
41	Clifton Heights	39.3% (±21.5 points)

Showing 13 of 49 places in Delaware County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Upper Chichester Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Boothwyn.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Upper Chichester Township

Are renters in Upper Chichester Township rent-burdened?

46.4% of renting households in Upper Chichester Township pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Upper Chichester Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in Upper Chichester Township, PA spends 28.7% (±3.8 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Upper Chichester township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:78776, in state:42 county:045).

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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